Duncan kenner



D. KENNER.

MOP HEAD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE l5. 1921.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

liv" l@ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DUNCAN KENNER, OF NEW'ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR TO DRY HAND MOI COMPANY, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, A CORPORATION.

MOP HEAD.

Application led June 15, 1921. l Serial No. 477,763.

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, DUNCAN KnNNnn, a

citizen of the United Sta tes,and a residentv of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State-of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mop Heads, of which the following is a full and complete description.

This invention relates to mop-heads which are intended to be mounted upon handles for the purpose of scrubbing or dusting iioors and the like.

In my former Patent No. 1,279,355, Sept. 17, 1918, for a mop, Reissue No. 15,274, dated January 24, 1922, there is shown a mop handle to one-endfof which is attached part of a mop-head, the latter being adapted to spread out fan-wise over the floor during opera-tion, and to be drawn up over the mop handle by means of a sleeve rotated around the handle in order that the mop might be properly wrung out. The present invention is an improvement upon the disclosure of the former patent to which reference is made for the broad principle of operation.

In mops constructed according to the above patent, it has been found desirable to provide a- Inop-head which may be replaced or renewed after` long continued service. It has also been found expedient te provide for the ready disassembly of the mop parts. The present invention accomplishes the above purposes in a simple land effectual manner.v

A further purpose of this'invention isto fasten the lower portion of the mop-head to the handle in such manner as to prevent cir` cuinferential slippage of the mop-head during the twisting action when the mop is wrung out.

Other advantageous results arising from my invention will appear from the following `specification of the invention as described hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which,

Fig. 1 is a side view ofthe mop-head partly in section. y

Fig. 2 is a side view of the mop and mophead during the wringing operation, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of theferrule.

One form of my invention is illustrated in the drawings in which the mop handle 5 has a reduced end 6. A loose spiral 7 of resilient material preferably metal is carried upon the reduced portion 6 of the handle. This spiral member 7 rests loosely against shoulder 8 of the handle. The diameter of the spiral is slightly in excess of the corresponding diameter of the handle. .A 'hollow sleeve 9 forming a hand grip is sldably carried upon the handle over the spiral .l

A ferrule 10 made of brass or analogous material is provided having an internal diameter slightly greater than the diameter ofthe handle portion 6. The ferrule has one or more ribs 11, 11, extending outwardly in an axial direction from the surface of the ferrule. It is preferred that these ribs be interrupted to provide openings indicated at 12 in'Fig. 3. The ribs 11, 11,' begin at one end of the cylindrical ferrule and may eX- tend substantially the length of the latter. A hole 13 is drilled through the ferrule at a convenient point.

A covering 14 made of textile material is provided as the absorbent part of the mop-head. This member 14 may be made of strands of yarn, knitted or Woven fabric,

drawings, the strands 15 are disposed intwo layers, the ends being suitably attached to the hand grip 9 by means of circumferential fastenings 16. These fastenings may be of yarn or wire and may be adapted for ready removal. The strands of yarn are looped as at 17 and bound together by a ring or fastening 18. Suitably spaced along the lengths of the strands are cross stitchings 19 and 2O which serve to maintain the strands in fixed relationship one with another but capable of limited spreading movement away from the axis of the handle. The looped portions 17 are brought back over the sides of the'ferrule and bound thereto by means of the ring, Wire or other binding 21. This member 21 falls within the opening 12 of the rib 11, 11.

The mop-head is ordinarily assembled independently of the handle and helix 7. To apply the complete mop-head to the handle it is only necessary to constrict the spring member 7 and permit the ferrule 10 to be passed over the end of the handle member 6. A screw 22 passed through the hole 13 of the ferrule will hold the latter firmly on the handle. The released spring 7 will then abut against the end of the ferrule.

It will be apparent that when the sleeve or hand grip 9 rests in proximity vto the ferrule the covering is practically `doubled and spreads out over the surface which is beling treated.` "Thelooped portions 17 a'c'tzas 'handle 5 as shown in Fig. 2. Due to the excess in diameter of thespring 47 the latter V1s const-noted when the covering isA Wrung Outlandr when the latter is released it will be lifted from thehandle 6 by. the expansion of the spring 7 Likewise, the spr-ingv 7 is capable'. of lateral torsion `to accommodate the movement of the strands fof the covering during twisting. l After long continued use `the binding 2l may become somewhat slack but the covering will be held from slipping by means of the ribs 11, 1l. When it is desired to Itenew the mop-head an opening is made in the covering andthe screw 22 removed. The ferrule, together wit-h the covering and sleeve 9 is then slipped off. .A new mophead A`maythen be inserted in the manner indicated.

While I have described one preferred form of my invention it will be evident that various changes in material, proportion, and details may be made without departing lfrom the spirit of my invention as hereinclaimed. WhatI claim is: s v 1. In afinop-head, a hollow cylindrical ferrule, longitudinali'ribs thereon and a strandedl textile covering surrounding `one je'nd of the ferrule and fastened thereto `with thef'str'ands parallel to 'said ribs.

2. In a mop-head a `ferrule adapted for removable attachment to a handle, a covering of textile material coveringhthe end of the ferrule, Ineansto fasten around thefferrule, and a sleeve to which a. part of the covering is fastened. l

3. In a mop-head a ferrule adapted for t e cover-ing removable attachment to' a handle, a voov- `ering of textile materialv surrounding theY end of the ferrule, vmeans to fasten the cove eringaroundthe ferrule, means on the 'fer rule preventing the circumferential.slippage ofthe covering, and a sleeve to which a part of the covering is fastened. 4

4. In a mop-head, a ferrule, means for `removably` attaching the ferrule to al handle, a covering of textile material fastened to the ferrule, a rib on the ferrule to prea coveringV of textile material fastened to the ferrule, an interrupted rib on the ferrule to prevent slippage of the covering and asleeve to which a portion of the covering is fastened.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature. Y.

DUNCAN KENNER. 

